‘Najib’s birthday bash paid by PMO’

Like for his daughter's engagement, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) paid the bill for Najib Tun Razak's birthday party as well, claims PKR.

KUALA LUMPUR : First it was Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s daughter’s engagement party, now it is Najib’s birthday party.

PKR today alleged that the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had paid the bill for Najib’s birthday party on July 24 last year.

The event took place at Sri Perdana, Putrajaya, and cost RM79,053 for around 100 guests.

Shangri-La Hotel KL had catered for the event.

According to the Banquent Event Order (BEO) from Shangri-La Hotel, the bill was not only addressed to the PMO but was also billed under the PMO’s account.

PKR strategic director, Rafizi Ramli, asked why was the event billed under the PMO’s account.

“It is OK for the bill to be addressed to the PMO but why is it also under the PMO’s account?

“If Najib says that he is personally footing the bill for the event, then it should come in his personal account,” he told reporters in Parliament.

Tarani Palani | March 14, 2012